I’ve never laughed so hard as I have on some of my charters, but it’s typically only funny after the fact. Every time I think I’ve seen it all, my people outdo themselves and serve up the unexpected. I’ve had some snafus out there to be sure, and they loom large when they’re happening, but they’re …
DetailsWhen One Wrong Makes a RightEverybody knows you’re not supposed to sail up the Pacific Coast! But Marissa and Chris Neely on Avocet saw a weather window and jumped, making their first big offshore passage the wrong way from Santa Barbara to San Francisco and loving it—mostly. Love Your Diesel …
DetailsWant to be the best crew you can be? It’s easy and starts with a positive attitude and a commitment to improving.
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DetailsMaxi yacht racing has long been the realm of big hardware and big action, and over the past several years, the turnout has been getting bigger too.
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DetailsBoating Writers International yesterday presented its annual awards before the opening of the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show. The awards program recognizes excellence in marine journalism.The contest this year attracted 79 participants who submitted 267 entries across 15 categories. …
DetailsA big turnout, lively parties and great racing. It’s what to expect at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in St. Petersburg.
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DetailsSelect images from the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series weekend event in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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DetailsHeidi Coutu and I had been enjoying the easy life of a warm July week moored in the inner harbor of Menemsha on the western end of Martha’s Vineyard. Heidi—then my girlfriend, now my wife—is a professional oil painter, and in the normal course of rotating her work, we had a vague plan to sail to …
DetailsHigh mode, low mode or somewhere in between, there’s a faster way to get to the mark first. The key is shifting into the right mode at the right time.
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DetailsThe sailing greats of the past few decades have either been lost or overlooked, which begs the question of who will be hailed as our modern-day legends.
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